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| Hello, and welcome to the Culture Class- Holidays in Norway Series at NorwegianClass101.com. In this series, we’re exploring the traditions behind Norwegian holidays and observances. I’m Michael, and you're listening to Season 1, Lesson 22 - Øyafestival (music festival). In Norwegian, it’s called Øyafestivalen. |
| The Øyafestival is one of Norway's many summer music festivals. This is a festival that is very popular with Norwegians, driving up people’s excitement in the months leading up to it. |
| In this lesson you will learn all there is to know about Øyafestival. |
| Now, before we get into more detail, do you know the answer to this question- |
| How many visitors do you think Øyafestival has on average? |
| If you don't already know, you’ll find out a bit later. Keep listening. |
| The very first Øyafestival was held in 1999 in Kalvøya in Bærum. Since the first festival was held on an island, in Norwegian øy, it was only natural to call it "Øya festivalen", or “The Island Festival.” Since 2001, the festival has been held in Middelalderparken in Oslo in August each year. Amongst Norwegians, it’s more common to refer to this festival as simply "Øya" instead of "Øyafestivalen". |
| Øya is probably most well known for its promotion of hopeful new artists. But although that’s what it’s most well known for, it also of course has hosted a good handful of well-known artists, such as Franz Ferdinand, Yoko Ono, and Kanye West on stage. Øya is a great place to enjoy a beer, or øl and the music, or musikk, in a fun, festive atmosphere. |
| Øya is also engaged in promoting protection of the environment, or miljø. All paper used at the festival is recycled paper, or resirkulert papir, and is labeled with The Swan Label, the official label indicating sustainable or eco-friendly products in Nordic countries. The festival also heavily promotes consumption of ecological food, shorter commuting for goods, and the use of electrical cars. The organization Nature and Youth, or in Norwegian, Natur og Ungdom, assembles volunteers each year to recycle trash at the festival. |
| Now it's time to answer our quiz question- |
| How many visitors do you think Øya gets on average? |
| Øya has had approximately 85,000 visitors in recent years. |
| So listeners, what did you think of this lesson? Did you learn anything interesting? |
| What kind of music festivals do you have in your country? |
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